圧倒 – vocab dash

圧あっ倒とう

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Meanings

Suru verb

Transitive verb

Noun

1. to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to crush; to defeat completely

2. to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to impress; to fill with emotion (usu. in the passive as 圧倒される)

3. to intimidate; to frighten; to threaten

Kanji used

Pitch accent

あっとう

Used in vocabulary

overwhelming

Na-adjective

Examples5

彼かれは彼かの女じょの愛あい情じょうの強つよさに圧あっ倒とうされた。

He was overwhelmed by the intensity of her love.

彼かれは数かずに圧あっ倒とうされた。

He was overcome by numbers.

零れい細さいなパン屋やはスーパーマーケットに圧あっ倒とうされた。

Mom-and-pop bakeries were overwhelmed by supermarkets.

初はじめから果か敢かんに前まえへ出でて圧あっ倒とうし、体たい勢せいを崩くずした相あい手てを押おし出だした。

He resolutely pushed forward from the start, overwhelming and pushing out his off-balance opponent.

彼かれに会あうたびごとに、彼かれの頭あたまの良よさに圧あっ倒とうされた。

Every time I saw him, I was overcome with his brilliance.